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Congress of Cities Mini Plenaries Will Offer In-Depth Look at City Issues
Congress of Cities delegates will have the opportunity to learn more
about issues important to cities with four mini plenary sessions that will explore the mortgage crisis,
school reform and the high school dropout crisis, transportation
infrastructure and sustainability. Full Story
Special Report: An Agenda for the Nation
This special report, The Future of Our Hometowns and Our Nation, An Agenda for the Nation, together with an accompanying series of policy
briefs, is part of a broader effort by NLC to provide the incoming Administration and Congress
with information and ideas that can help shape a better future for our
hometowns and our nation. Full Story
CH2M HILL Sponsors Green Cities Conference
CH2M HILL has joined with NLC as the first
major sponsor for the 2009 Green Cities Conference and Expo, to be held April 18-22, 2009, in Portland, Ore. CH2M HILL
will sponsor the Eco-Fest — a special event celebrating positive
lifestyle changes to promote sustainability — on Monday, April 20. Full Story
State, Local Leaders Support Additional Economic Stimulus
Last week, local and state officials joined business and
labor leaders in calling on Congress to include additional funding for
infrastructure investment in a new national economic recovery package. Full Story |
The selection of the new President and the resulting transition in
federal Administrations will have many implications for local
communities. Opening general session speaker Ken Duberstein, former chief of
staff under President Ronald Reagan, will address many of the questions
on the minds of delegates when he speaks Thursday morning, November
13. 
